Songs I Currently Love

Day 4 of the November Blog Challenge

Goosebumps by Meghan Trainor

I love this song because I cannot help dancing and singing along whenever it is on. It’s so fun and upbeat, like so many Meghan Trainor songs are. So many Meghan Trainor songs could have made this list! 

New Wine by Hillsong United

“So I yield to you and to your careful hand; when I trust you I don’t need to understand”  The lyrics to this song y’all. All of them. They remind me that God is sovereign and trustworthy and that’s all I need to know. 

Who Says by Selena Gomez and The Scene 

“Who says you don’t pass the test?” 

“Who’s says you can’t be the best?”

“Who says?” 

This one hits hard for me as I watch those close to me say and think things about themselves that they would never say or think about their friends. As women our negative self talk is sometimes our worst enemy, and it breaks my heart when I see my loved ones treat themselves in a way they would never tolerate from someone else. 

Bathroom Floor by Maddie and Tae

Girl power, fierce support of girlfriends, and a good beat - that’s all I need in a song. “Let’s show that heart some neon magic, ‘til we’re drunk and laughing back on the bathroom floor.” 

Don’t Let Her by Walker Hayes 

Such a sweet song. “This goes out to whoever takes me place.” The video is precious, too. The song’s catchy. You may need tissues. Just sayin’.  “And if she ever misses me, please... don’t let her. Make her feel better, say something funny, say something about the weather, tell her wherever I am I’m good, and if she’s thinking she could love again she should. Understood?” 

Ways to Win My Heart

 Day 3 of the November Blog Challenge

The number one way to win my heart is to hold my hand. I know. I know. Awkward. So most of your probably aren’t going to do that. Good, tight hugs will win you points as well. Or shoulder rubs. Or just sitting really, really close.... oh, wait, I think we circled back around to awkward. 

Another way to win my heart is to be a baby, or a kid that is 5 years old or younger, or an elementary age kid with a great personality, or a teenager with a unique perspective. 

Also, you could be a taco or a plate of nachos, or a really yummy tea, or quality coffee with really good creamer. 

One really solid way to win my heart is connection through conversation and through experience. I love talking and listening and processing and sharing. Whether it’s in person or on the phone, texting, email, or a letter. I love words and I love exchanging stories. I love knowing things about people. I love observing people in different situations or hearing things about their pasts or what they think about certain things. I absolutely love fun facts and that includes fun facts about people. 

My Favorite Quote

Day 2 of the November Blog Challenge

This quote by Timothy Keller is my all-time favorite. I spent a long time being liked and feeling loved but not known. I’ve always had a bubbly personality. I’ve always had the ability to make people laugh. I’ve never been afraid to perform. I’ve always been good at things. Yet, none of that requires authenticity. None that requires vulnerability. So while I was well liked and even loved for the joy I brought to others I interpreted all of that positive connection as superficial. 

It wasn’t until I was in my late 20’s, that I started seeing the value in being real. I found a community of people who were safe, who modeled genuine relationships, who rejoiced with each other in celebration and who prayed and mourned with each other in hardship. People who were open and honest with each other, who knew all the good AND the junk about each other and who loved each other even more for it. I experienced how freeing it truly is to be real with others, with myself, and with God; to be loved by others, myself, and God, in whole and not in part. That freedom changed my relationships and it changed my life. 

I no longer have any desire to fill my world with pretense. I am who I am... an imperfect person in love with a perfect God trying my best to fulfill the mission He designed for me during my time on this earth. I strive to be compassionately honest, always. I seek to take the days as they come and learn from what they bring. I hope to spread light and joy and hope and love and never hate or bitterness. 

And, the longing of my heart is that I also contribute to a safe place where people feel fully known and truly loved, so that they too can experience the totality of who God created them to be and enjoy life in abundance. 

20 Facts About Me

Welcome to Day 1 of the November Blog Challenge. 

Today’s topic is 20 Facts About Me. Here we go:

1. I can’t eat anything cooked or heated in the microwave or it makes me instantly sick. 

2. I dislike plastic. 

3. I eat colored candies in rainbow order - first all the reds, then the oranges, then yellows, etc. 

4. I’ve walked on the Great Wall of China.

5. I absolutely love watching game shows. 

6. I prefer tea over coffee and I prefer certain brands of tea over others. 

7. Designing Women’s January 1, 1990 New Year’s episode is my favorite sitcom episode still to this day. 

8. In high school my friends and I met a Leprechaun in downtown Denver, CO. We took several pictures of him and he didn’t show up on any of them. 

9. When I was four I sat in a boiling pot of corn. 

10. I’ve kissed giraffes. 

11. I cannot stand tomatoes, salsa, or ketchup on or mixed with my eggs. 

12. I wish I knew how to play the accordion. 

13. I always carry a reusable spork, a cloth napkin, and metal straw in my bag. 

14. My friend and I skipped a full day of meetings on a school sponsored trip and caught a bus to downtown Orlando, Florida to get our tongues pierced when we were 18. 

15. I have 5 tattoos. 

16. My favorite store is Hobby Lobby.

17. I promise you I cuss more than you think I do.

18. Weird, unusual, fun facts make my heart happy. And vocabulary words!  

19. I’m fascinated by people’s names and why their parents chose their names. 

20. My music playlists are crazy eclectic.